New Delhi: Consumption of petrol and diesel rose 5.6% and 2.5%, respectively, month-on-month in September on increased vehicle sales and expanding economic activity, according to the state-run fuel retailers’ sales data.
Sales of diesel for state-run oil companies, however, fell 3% year-on-year in September though sales of petrol rose 5.4%. Last year, private retailers cut their pump sales after public sector oil companies started selling fuel at below-market prices.
